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A failed experimental jump strands a crew across the galaxy; pilot, gather resources, and negotiate your way back to Earth.
Released 30 May 2017
Pilot Dangerous Landings
Trade With Alien Species
Keep a Crew Alive
The Long Journey Home combines an open world full of galaxies, planets and anomalies with quests and mechanics of a rogue-like RPG. One destination. Endless adventures. Where will this journey take you?
Developed by Daedalic Studio West · Published by Daedalic Entertainment









When humanity’s first experimental jump drive goes wrong, you lead a small crew stranded far from Earth. Your goal is to find a route home while facing the hazards and unfamiliar civilizations of a procedurally generated galaxy.
Navigate between star systems, steer through gravity, and attempt planetary landings to gather fuel, materials, and other resources. Manage your ship’s condition and your crew’s health and supplies as each detour carries risks.
Meet alien species through dialogue and decisions that can lead to trade, alliances, quests, or conflict. Assemble a crew with different skills, research artifacts, and make choices that shape the journey; the universe and its encounters vary between runs.
Reviews are divided. Some players enjoy the stranded-in-space premise, alien lore, and tense decisions around navigation and survival. Others find the landings difficult to control, resource management punishing, and repeated travel or planetary tasks frustrating. Several also say the game’s challenge and multi-run structure are not clearly explained.





| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 69 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 68/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |